Cox Communications will open up their more than 1,200 Valley wide hotspots to the public for free during the Super Bowl XLIX week and will be adding additional temporary hotspots to high traffic areas to help keep Valley residents and tourists connected.

In addition to the existing Cox WiFi hotspots located throughout the Valley, in places like the tailgating parking lots at University of Phoenix Stadium, additional hotspots have been installed at Downtown Phoenix’s Super Bowl Central and Fan Fest Scottsdale.

“Cox’s Valley wide CableWiFi network helps our internet customers stay connected while on the go, and we are pleased to be able to open this network up to all valley residents and visitors during this exciting week,” said Susan Anable, VP of Public Affairs, Cox Southwest Region.

Cox activated the 1,200 Wi-Fi Hotspots late last year, with additional hotspots being added monthly. The launch came on the heels of the company’s announcement that residential gigabit internet speeds are now available in the Phoenix Metro area – Cox’s first market in the country to offer residential Gig service – offering consumers speeds 100 times faster than the average speed in the market today.

A few locations where Cox Wi-Fi will be accessible during Super Bowl events are:

  • Downtown Phoenix Super Bowl Central: Just north of US Airways Center between Jefferson and Monroe Streets, East of 1st Avenue to 5th Street.
  • Fan Fest Scottsdale: Just north of Scottsdale Fashion Square and east of Harkins Camelview Theatres on Goldwater.
  • Fans tailgating at the big game will be able to access Cox WiFi hotspots while tailgating at the East and West parking lots, just south of University of Phoenix Stadium.

Cox Wi-Fi hotspots can also be found by entering a user’s location at www.cox.com/hotspots. Users can also click on a Wi-Fi icon on the map or download the Cox Connect app for iPhone and Android devices to immediately access directions to or from the specific WiFi hotspot address. Once a user has logged onto a Cox Wi-Fi or Cable Wi-Fi hotspot, his or her wireless device will automatically recognize and logon to other Cox Wi-Fi and Cable Wi-Fi hotspots for up to two years.

For more information, visit the Cox Wi-Fi homepage at www.cox.com/wifi.